Retail

Dealer news: Rick Case Automotive gives gift for the heart; Castle makes a ‘portfolio refinement’

February is Heart Month, and Rick Case Automotive Group has made a contribution to help keep hearts beating. The Florida-based dealership group teamed with the American Heart Association to donate 250 CPR Anytime training kits to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital ... [Read More]

Wholesale

Lane watch: Late models already showing some springtime appreciation

The modest springtime appreciation consignors and dealers see annually is already starting to surface, especially when examining some specific vehicles less than 2 years old. That’s one of the main findings from this week’s Market Insights from Black Book, which ... [Read More]

Technology

DSD’s rebrand centered around its new Asset Genius platform

Dealer Solutions & Design has a new look, a new website — and a new dealership asset management platform. DSD, a provider of fixed operations design, consultations, equipment specs, installation and project management for automotive facilities, said it has completed ... [Read More]

Financial

EFG launches program that guarantees PRU increase for dealers

With dealership profitability down over the past two years, EFG Companies wants to give auto dealers a way to boost their personal wealth creation strategies. To that end, the F&I and reinsurance provider has introduced its Wealth Builder Profit Participation ... [Read More]

Analysis

CarGurus digital wholesale business improves in 2024 though still taking losses

CarGurus' fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results were a tale of two segments. The online platform’s retail segment saw strong gains but its CarOffer subsidiary, a digital wholesale platform, continued to struggle. It did, however ... [Read More]

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